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Will rejuvenation technology arrive early enough for you?

Download my free longevity briefing: Who Is Likely to Benefit from Longevity Escape Velocity — and why biological age matters

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This is an evidence-based estimation, not a promise or prediction.

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Aging kills roughly 110,000 people every day.

In this conversation, I sit down with Aubrey de Grey, one of the most influential and controversial figures in longevity science, to discuss the war on aging — and whether meaningful rejuvenation is likely to arrive in time to matter for people alive today.

00:00 – Why aging is the world’s biggest killer
03:05 – What the “war on aging” actually means
07:10 – Why most people misunderstand aging
14:35 – Why timelines for longevity differ so much
20:15 – What longevity escape velocity really requires
22:35 – Repair vs slowing aging: the core idea
32:00 – What animal experiments tell us (and don’t)
34:45 – “110,000 deaths a day” explained
41:20 – What could accelerate or delay progress
52:10 – Who might realistically benefit

We explore:
 • Why aging is the leading cause of death worldwide
 • The idea of Longevity Escape Velocity and what it actually means
 • Repair-based approaches to aging, rather than slowing decline
 • Why timelines differ so dramatically between experts
 • The role of AI, biotechnology, and translational bottlenecks
 • Why biological age, not chronological age, will determine who benefits

This is not a conversation about immortality.
It is a conversation about damage, repair, timelines, and uncertainty.

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About the PDF (reinforces click without hype)

The linked briefing expands on one central question raised in this discussion:

If effective rejuvenation therapies arrive in the coming decades, who is most likely to benefit — and why?

The report:
 • Compares major expert timelines (including Aubrey de Grey, Ray Kurzweil, and others)
 • Explains why biological age matters more than birth year
 • Uses probability ranges, not promises
 • Is intended as a thinking tool, not a forecast

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Dubai and Abu Dhabi aren’t just building skyscrapers – they’re building AI-driven, “thinking” cities. In this Mindblowers episode, I sit down with Samir Patek to explore how the UAE is using AI, IoT, data analytics and blockchain to redesign urban life from the ground up.

We talk about what a smart city really is in 2025 – beyond sensors and buzzwords – and how Dubai’s vision of digital government, open data and AI-powered services is already changing everyday life. From frictionless licensing and healthcare, to integrated hospital records, to driverless taxis being piloted in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Samir explains how the UAE is turning data into better citizen experiences.
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Dubai & Abu Dhabi’s long-term “thinking cities” vision and the Dubai 2040 master plan
How AI manages traffic, energy, water and emergency response in real time
The roadmap to 25% of trips by autonomous transport in Dubai by 2030
How projects like Masdar City and Palm Jebel Ali blend smart mobility, renewables and sustainability
The UAE’s approach to data privacy, digital governance and regulatory sandboxes
Why Samir thinks UAE cities will feel safer, cleaner and more human-centric by 2040

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The AI revolution is exposing more than hype — it’s revealing frauds, fake gurus, and a deep collapse of trust.

In this Mindblowers episode, Daniel Kafer talks with AI strategist Ryan Doser about how automation, clones, and “AI slop” are flooding the internet — and how it’s triggering what Ryan calls the Trust Recession.

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🧠 Chapters

00:00:00  |  Introduction & the AI “Trust Recession” – Why most AI tools “suck,” how frauds sell hype, and how a crisis of trust kills consumer confidence.
00:01:05  |  Game-Changing AI Tools – Automations, AI browsers, and generative media.
00:02:55  |  AI Accessibility & Vibe Coding – You don’t need to code to create with AI.

00:07:05  |  Recommended AI Tool Stack – Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, 11 Labs, Hey Gen, Opus Clip.
00:09:05  |  Custom Instructions & Knowledge Upload – Turning AI from casual toy to expert assistant.
00:13:30  |  Future of MCP and App Integration – The next frontier of in-chat automations.

00:26:40  |  Underrated Tools & Automation Superpowers – Combine marketing + automation.
00:28:40  |  AI Clones (11 Labs / HeyGen) – When to use them and why authenticity still wins.
00:35:00  |  Decline of AI Faceless Content – Platforms will soon detect & ban AI UGC.
00:38:40  |  Exposing the Frauds & Education Gap – Why “agents” still need humans.
00:45:10  |  Future of Agentic Autonomy & Upskilling – The skills that survive automation.
00:49:50  |  Corporate Restructuring – How AI exposes bloated teams & fake productivity.
00:54:00  |  Barriers to AI Adoption – Regulation, fear, and resistance to change.

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China’s rare-earth power play could determine who wins the global AI race.

In this episode of The Mindblowers Podcast, futurist Daniel Kafer talks with bestselling author Lars Tvede—just back from China—about the country’s new strategy to dominate AI, robotics, and critical technology supply chains.

What You’ll Learn

• How China’s rare-earth monopoly fuels AI and robotics dominance
• The hidden economics of semiconductors, tariffs, and critical minerals
• Why global supply chains are becoming the new weapons of AI competition
• How the U.S., Japan, and Europe are countering China’s AI strategy
• What this means for investors, innovators, and policy shapers in a post-labor world

00:00 – Welcome to The Mindblowers Podcast and Lars Tvede
00:05 – Why China Controls Rare Earths material
00:20 – Do China want a trade war?
00:45 -  The US tarif strategy
01:10 – China is the most difficult trade partner
01:50 – The surprice attack from China
03:10 – The most realistic trade agreement with China
04:10 – China should be careful not to take on the whole world
05:00 – Rare Earths: The Hidden Weapon of AI
06:50 – China sit on 90% refining of rare earth materials
09:30 – Where rear earth materials are used
09:00 – AI, Automation, and Geopolitics Collide
10:30 – Chinese plan to criple US AGI development?
12:00 – China plays the long game
13:50 – The impact of a potential trade war
19:30 – Women are Chinas secret weapon
23:45 – China’s aging population
24:40 – A small population could be an advantage
26:00 – Will Xi and Trump meet in October?
26:15 – Chinese stock market could rally
33:00 – USA I breaking up BRICS+
34:00 – China and India relationship
41:00 – 3 phases of rare earth materials
44:00 – Should you invest in Rare Earth?
46:00 – Is AGI still on track?
46:55 – China er super bullish on AI
49:30 – Can we redefine AI?

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🎬 AI filmmaking just leveled up.
On this episode of The Mind Blowers Podcast, host Daniel Kafer sits down with AI filmmaker Nathan Hallford to explore how his groundbreaking platform - Cinematic Moments- is changing the way movies are made.

00:00 – Intro: AI movies on Mind Blowers (host Daniel Kaefer)
00:17 – Nathan Hallford introduces his AI filmmaking platform
01:22 – “Leviathan” — an AI-made monster movie
02:16 – Workflow: building 2–3 minute AI scenes at a time
03:19 – Instant cinematic 3D scenes with sound (+ creator control)
15:34 – What’s still impossible for AI to recreate (today)
16:46 – Which classics are doable? “Back to the Future” with AI
19:42 – American Pie vs. Star Wars vs. Jurassic Park — which is easiest to remake?
26:55 – Demo result: a scene made in ~15 minutes
28:08 – Rendering math: why 10s of video can take 10 minutes (VO3 pipeline)
40:56 – TikTok integration & distribution strategy for AI films
47:48 – What’s next in AI filmmaking 

Nathan reveals how creators can now:
• Instantly generate cinematic 3D scenes with sound from just an idea
• Build complete stories in minutes, not months
• Understand which films AI can already recreate — and which blockbusters are still out of reach
• See why indie filmmakers and storytellers may soon compete with Hollywood